Dan, 23, recently posted a cryptic message on Twitter about relationships not working out, leaving girlfriend Jacqueline, 21, allegedly unsure of where she stands with him.
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But Nicola, 33, insists that, while it doesn’t look great, nobody should be judging the young couple.
Speaking exclusively to Closer Online, she said: “I’m a big fan of them as a couple, I’ve met them and they’re lovely, but it doesn’t look good, does it?
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“I find it very sad that she’s so young and, if she’s going to be a single mum, I know how hard that is at my age, let alone at 21.”
Dan is already a dad to son Teddy, who will be one this month, from a previous relationship with 21-year-old Megan Tomlin.
Many have suggested Jacqueline was wrong to rush into things with the TOWIE star.
However Nicola said: “I used to be so judgemental until sh*t went down with me. But the fact of the matter is, you can’t plan. Yeah they probably did it too young and quickly but can you judge that? No.
“They could’ve been together 50 years, or five minutes, it’s sad, but what can you do?”
And the mum-of-two, who went through her own marriage problems this year, said that Dan and Jacqueline now need to do what’s best for both of the children involved.
She said: “Jacqueline’s just going to have to do the best she can, and so is he, and that can be together then fantastic. They look great together!”
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